Anish Giri wins Reykjavik Open

It wasn’t easy with two rounds to go when Anish was half a point behind the leaders and had two blacks coming up. He however showed his class beyond doubt and managed to take the lead with half a point before the last round with two consecutive wins. A win in the last round against his countryman Erwin l’Ami secured the win and the top spot.

Others winning in the last round included Gata Kamsky, Sergei Movsesian, Jorden van Foreest and last year champion, Ahijeet Gupta.

Anish had a bit of a psychological battle in the last round as Erwin l’Ami has worked as one of his seconds in elite tournaments. Anish however quickly took the upper hand and didn’t let go, “sailing it home” and was the first one the top boards to finish. This left the others fighting for second place.

The 32nd Reykjavik Open 2017 took place from 19-27th April, 2017, in Harpa concert hall in Reykjavik, Iceland.